The floating liquefied gas terminal “Exemplar” was escorted by tugs to the harbor of the coastal municipality of Inkoo near Helsinki on Wednesday. Workers then have to moor the 291 meter long and 43 meter wide ship at the quay.
In the summer, Finland and Estonia decided to lease the terminal from an American company to avoid importing gas from Russia in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine. It is intended to supply the two EU countries with liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to the Finnish broadcaster Yle, the “Exemplar” started in Gibraltar on December 19 towards Finland, but the port entrance in Inkoo was delayed due to bad weather.
According to Yle, gas only accounts for about five percent of the Finnish energy mix. In the past, almost all gas came from Russia, which stopped gas supplies to the Nordic country in May because of ruble payments, among other things.
(SDA)